Member feedback~polly

clock April 24, 2008 14:58 by author gordon

dear all,

對英文產生興趣是提昇英文最快的捷徑,也是Talk Ennglish一直以來所置力與努力的一個目標及方向!加油~共勉之~

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AMS~Jacky

clock April 24, 2008 14:34 by author gordon

 

dear all,

獨自一人學習往往會容易偷懶,找個學習伙伴相互監督學習相互鼓勵成長吧!希望在Talk English裡不只擁有英文的成長,我們希望因為你的全心投入有更多的收穫與感動~共勉之~

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We were all Hustlers that Night!

clock April 23, 2008 19:53 by author jaret

 

Pool in Shanghai is always fun…mostly when I win, but I find a lot of competition in Shanghai.  And, to no surprise, our members are really good pool players and can teach me a few tricks.  One of our members, Polly, is a really good pool player.  She made some impressive shots.  We also had a few other members who were outstanding and gave me a run for my money.   One of them is a local guy by the name of Roger.  Roger says that he plays pool from time to time, but I think that he was really just being modest.  Another pool player in my group was Sophia, now, she claims that she has never played pool before, but he was making some difficult shots.  Now, it just might be beginners luck…but I would beg to differ.  Thank you all for a great time! 

 

For more pictures of this event check out our Photo Album here:
http://www.talkenglish.com.cn/Activity/PhotoList.aspx?AlbumId=190

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Bowling, a Bit of a Hike, but Worth it...

clock April 23, 2008 19:51 by author jaret

 

Crazy bowling was CRAZY!  Ok, not that crazy, but fun and we seemed to have had more professional bowlers than I thought.  And, I thought nobody in China bowled!  In fact, I recall one bowler getting a Turkey...I won't name names..."ahem, cough, cough...ME!"  On my team, we had a bunch of bowlers who pretended not to be able to play, but Truly, Truly knew how to play.  Grace was also pretty good, although her habit of turning her wrist just as she released the ball caused a few gutter balls.  Keep it straight Grace! Keep it straight!  I think the award for best granny throw has to go to Clemon…or maybe for the only granny throw that night.  Thank you all for a memorable evening of good ol’ bowlin’.  

For more pictures of the activity click here:
http://www.talkenglish.com.cn/Activity/PhotoList.aspx?AlbumId=193

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Ladies Beware! Please Welcome our Newest Security Guard, MING, to the Clubhouse!

clock April 23, 2008 19:40 by author jaret

     

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New Crew joins Talk English...Welcome Tom Male!

clock April 23, 2008 19:20 by author jaret

Tom Male come to us from Atlanta, Georgia.

 

 

 

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Member feedback

clock April 23, 2008 12:25 by author gordon

會員號:M000564~Evan 

转眼间,进入TDT已经快半年了。真实的语言环境、课程的实用精炼、活动的丰富精彩、时间的灵活多变,氛围的融洽温和,让我深深的对TDT产生了感情。
Time has really flown by since I joined Talk English.  I have been a member of Talk English for six months now. Due to the great language learning environment, the variety of the courses, the flexible time and a warm atmosphere, I have developed deep affection for Talk English.
学习语言是件很枯燥的事,但TDT使它变""了,加入了更多现场的场景,加入了更多丰富的元素,始终不断的坚持以""为主,让学员更好更快的进入这个语言环境,我想这是轻松的,同样也是快乐的。
I used to think that language learning was quite boring. But Talk English has changed my mind.  Talk English always emphasizes speaking-oriented topics which allow students to feel more relaxed and happy about learning a language.
曾经看到一个学员在上课时把小型录音机放在教师的讲台上,让很多人惊讶却留给我不少思绪。曾经看到一个学员,从什么都不会到能和老外聊到很久,不过才用了几个月,让我很佩服,但他的努力我想我是无法形容的。
Once I saw a member put a recorder on the teacher's table and that really surprised me and made me think. And I also have witnessed a member who started from not being able to say a single word to easily chatting with our teachers after several months. I admired his efforts, it was beyond my imagination.
曾经听一位学员在课堂上讲述她的真实经历的可怕故事,让很多人记忆深刻,也记住了她那个聪明漂亮的女生.曾经在活动中体验了很多从未接触过的东西,在学习中认识了很多朋友,在努力中慢慢的成长。
Once I heard a member telling her horrified but real story which impressed a lot of people and made everyone remember that beautiful smart girl. I also used to experience a lot of things I’ve never tried before. And during the time, I got to know a bunch of friends.
很喜欢一位学员的话,"不管你说的好坏,你的成功在于你是否愿意勇敢的去尝试多说,多练!不断的练习,不 断的尝试,才能得到更好更快的进步!"
I like this quote by a member: “whatever you say is good or not, the key to success is whether you are willing to talk more and practice more. The more you practice, the more progress you will make.”
对于自己而言,无论是在活动中还是课堂上,我都不太善于交流,都不敢和老外直面的交流,或许是怕犯错,或许是不能很好的用英语来表达自己的想法。或许这就是我的缺点吧。我必须得承认,这比我想象的要困难很多。
For myself
whether in the classroom or in the activities, I don't dare to communicate with foreigners due to fear of making mistakes or not being good at expressing my own thoughts in English. Maybe that is my weakness. I have to admit that learning English is more difficult than I thought.
傻瓜永远学不会',这是一句名言。所以我将会尽我最大的努力去学习好我的英语。我很感激TDT,让我有很多展示自己的舞台,无论是派对还是CLASS HOST,我想被认可的感觉是很棒的,所以轻松一点,多试着对自己说,‘看我的,试着做,我能? ?那么在不久的将来你会很出色,一定,我将期待这一天。
"A fool never learns" is a famous saying. So I'll use my utmost efforts to learn English. I appreciate Talk English much because it lets me have more chances to show myself. Whether in a party or in a class I want to be considered the best. So I always take it easy and say to myself,” Watch me
I will try to be the best” In the future, I will be very good. I am looking forward to it.
TDT
让我对英语产生了兴趣,让我开始不断的接触和用心去体会那种语境,我想这是最关键的。学习不是一蹴而就的,它是需要很长时间的累积。我想:"只要用对的方法,再对的时间,用认真的心态"一定就可以学好它。为自己祈祷吧!
Talk English made me interested in English and allowed me start to feel the language environment with my heart.  Studying cannot be done in one day, you need time.  As long as I’m using the right method at the right time and have the right attitude, I can learn it. I pray I can.
  

                  

 “Always Making You Better!” 

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Matthew Makes 200 Activities!!!!!

clock April 23, 2008 12:15 by author jaret

Congrats on having done the most activities out of any Talk Crew.   I don't think that Matthew might have suspected that he would get a cake for his 200th activity; however, I am sure he enjoyed devouring the cake with all the other members present and Namaste's Yoga house.  But, I don't think that cake and Yoga mix well, since they seem to have taken on the healthier side of life.  On Matthew's 300th activity, he gets a fanny pack

 

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Talk English Launch Party

clock April 23, 2008 09:17 by author jim

On March 28th, we held a very special event - we launched the new brand Talk English 拓客美语 to the world!  Previously we had always been known as Talk da Talk English and we rebranded to reflect this new brand.  The rebranding is significant because it really illustrates our commitment to learning and people, two of the pillars of what we're all about.  Here's a little statement out of our new Talk Handbook (in Chinese) that talks about the new brand Talk and it's Chinese 拓客 (tuo ke).

什么是”拓客”? “拓”: 代表的是拓展自我、开拓自己未知的能力、尝试新事物、培养国际观、认识更多的朋友。“客”: 有着一群共同理想共同语言的人们。 我们称这群在Talk English大环境下,正面积极持续生活着的人们为”拓客”。

If you can't read Chinese, the above is basically, "What is "tuo ko"?  (Talk phonetically in Chinese)

拓 tuo is the chinese character which means "expanding or developing".  In this case, it's about moving past your boundaries, reaching your potential, experiencing new things.
客 ke is the chinese character for "guest"  - or essentially a group of like-minded individuals that share a common goal (in English learning)

So essentially at Talk English, we're creating a supportive English learning environment for everyone involved.  In essence, to "live in English" together as a group.

On March, 28th we held a huge celebration where our entire company, important guests and even some of our members came to attend.  Dave even came to help celebrate.

We haven't gotten rid of Talk da Talk, in fact it will remain our media brand.  Below is our official company announcement regarding the rebrand:

We are pleased to announce that as of March 28th, 2008, Talk da Talk English will be rebranding as Talk English. 

When we launched the learning center portion of our business in 2005, we introduced the concept of activity-based learning to China.  Since then we’ve constantly added more products and services to our ever growing membership-based learning community culminating in the ASCEND[爱学] system - a comprehensive learner-directed classroom, online study and interactive activity-based language system focused on helping our members build lifelong English learning habits combined with the support and motivation structure of our very own membership community.  In short, we’ve created the best way to learn English. To better reflect our growing educational focus in this area, we’re rebranding as Talk English.  

Talk da Talk will remain our media and edutainment brand which can be seen and heard throughout China. Join us now and learn how Talk English is “Always Making You Better!”  

About Talk English Talk English (formerly Talk da Talk English) is a leading membership-based English training center located in Shanghai. The Talk English ASCEND[爱学] system is a comprehensive learner-directed classroom, online study and interactive activity-based language system.  The ASCEND[爱学] system also helps members build lifelong learning habits through positive Attitude & Mind-Set workshops while providing a strong support and motivation structure through its membership community.  For more information see the Talk English website at www.talkenglish.com.cn. Talk English is part of Talk Group, an educational media & services company focused on language solutions for the Greater China market.   

  

About Talk da TalkTalk da Talk’s well-known, branded edutainment content featuring David Wu can be seen and heard all over China.  Edutainment, as the name implies integrates education and entertainment to provide meaningful learning content in a fun and entertaining way.  Talk da Talk media products include the Talk da Talk TV Show series, Talk da Talk Radio Show series, Talk da Talk Books & VCDs, Talk da Talk Website (www.talkdatalk.com) and more. Talk da Talk is a part of Talk Group, an educational media & services company focused on language solutions for the Greater China market. 

 

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Welcome to Talk English Blog!

clock April 23, 2008 08:56 by author jim

 

Greetings everyone!  We've finally gotten around to putting up a Talk English Blog!  This is our public blog to share all the good news and happenings with anyone and everyone out there!  Here you can find and read about everything that is happening at Talk English on a daily basis.  Check out all the great activities, news and announcements, member feedback and thoughts about our life working, learning and playing at Talk English.  Be sure to visit often and soon... as it's a collaborative effort involving many people who are excited and passionate about Talk English!

Remember... at Talk English we're "Always Making You Better!"

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